Hurt myself doing straight bar curls

[str8cubano]

I don't have the exact same problem, but have (had) similar aggravations that probably could have been prevented by 20-20 hindsight.
If you're comfortable not seeing the doctor, I've found this stuff to be effective. Just rub over the affected area before workout and you'll be good to go, although lator on you may need another dose. They also have 2 stronger versions in stock if you're adventurous.
The other thing I do is a couple of light, 20 rep sets at the end of the workout to stretch the muscle. Don't use a weight that's going to cause strain, just enough to let you know it's still there. The active recovery concept. It seems helpful.

cool..maybe i'll try it see if it helps ..thanks

 

[WR66215]

one thing to try if you insist on doing curls of any sort would be, to not wrap your thumb around the bar when doing the curls. I have found that this relieves the pain a bit when I do curls. Hope that helps.

 

[Creepusmaximus]

again, yea pretty much..just this time it hurts an awful lot. I broke my arm twice (right arm) when I was a kid, so I have a tendency to belive my bones are weak because of that...maybe thats why only my right arm hurts like hell..not sure...

Not true on the weak bones, after a break the bone is usually stronger. Doesn't mean it healed right though. Hard to tell about pain in one arm. You could have one short leg and favor that arm. In my case I was a baseball pitcher for years and my right arm is at least a half of inch long than my left arm and my right shoulder can cause me some pain if I don't take care with it. As they say"My arm hurts doc what should I do? Don't use that arm"

 

[soze78]

I had the same problem, try loosening up your grip. I didn't realize how tight I was gripping the bar, it didn't take long for my arms to be pain free again.

 

[str8cubano]

yea...if I grip the bar like say rope curls doing biceps...no problem. Or minimal pain. But str8 bar position and even if I pull, it hurts like hell...

 

[str8cubano]

I'm not sure exactly what it was but I took to taping my wrist and loading up on ibuprofen before a workout because it hurt so bad. Eventually I just decided to take a month off from curls and other similar movements that isolate the arm. Whatever you do, if it hurts, just take some ibuprofen and don't do the curls because curls were the #1 source of aggravation for me.

How much IBprofen?...I have taken up to 4 at a time in time of insane migranes, but not sure about more than 2 during a workout....I don't want to be sloppy in the gym...

 

[maldorf]

sounds like a strained tendon perhaps. The bicep inserts on the radius bone, there is a rather large "bump" on the bone there where it does. You might have strained the tendon there where is inserts, that would explain why it hurts most when you supinate.

 

[str8cubano]

sounds like a strained tendon perhaps. The bicep inserts on the radius bone, there is a rather large "bump" on the bone there where it does. You might have strained the tendon there where is inserts, that would explain why it hurts most when you supinate.

What would be a good amount of time to let it rest? Is exercising a bad idea in terms of aggrevating it?

 

[Novacek]

I have the same pain. I rest mine for about 5 days or so, you should be able to feel around on the forearm and tell when it is pretty much ready. Just let the pain be your guide. That is why we feel the pain to let us know we need to do something different.

 

[bignate73]

inflexible wrists. quit doing str bar curls or change your grip width as shadow implied. problem with this is you can hurt your tendons so you won't be curling or pressing for a couple weeks.